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Haha. It was. And I'm not exactly the type to mince words or hold back on opinionsI actually just watched it haha. Looks super frustrating!
Haha. It was. And I'm not exactly the type to mince words or hold back on opinionsI actually just watched it haha. Looks super frustrating!
I've come to the conclusion that there are two types of Shadow 6x6s - good ones and bad ones. The two I've had are so wildly different it's hard to believe they are the same puzzle.
its a matter of batches, not the slotsYes, the second one is factory-magnetized. I find it hard to believe internal slots could impact external performance that much.
That sounds plausible, do you have any information to back that up? I would seriously consider buying a second Shadow if I knew it would be different. It does seem plausible to me also that since the non-magnetic ones use different molds there might be other differences.its a matter of batches, not the slots
Not any direct evidence other than the fact that QiYi is notorious for bad initial quality control, like the WuQue batch 1 and WuHua v1.That sounds plausible, do you have any information to back that up? I would seriously consider buying a second Shadow if I knew it would be different. It does seem plausible to me also that since the non-magnetic ones use different molds there might be other differences.
Not any direct evidence other than the fact that QiYi is notorious for bad initial quality control, like the WuQue batch 1 and WuHua v1.
Also the new cosmic shadow ms I tried at comps are nice
No cosmic ones are magnetizedI don't think I've heard any serious complaints about factory magnetized Shadows. And the Cosmic ones are probably just lubed and tensioned, right?
Does SCS magnetize them, or just set up factory magnetized ones (including glueing in loose magnets)?No cosmic ones are magnetized
A lot of factory shadow ms have 1-2 magnets dislodged
SCS magnetized themDoes SCS magnetize them, or just set up factory magnetized ones (including glueing in loose magnets)?
For all Cosmic and Supernova puzzles, SCS starts with a non-magnetic cube (assuming one exists) and magnetizes it from there.Does SCS magnetize them, or just set up factory magnetized ones (including glueing in loose magnets)?
I emailed SCS about this. They do start with a non-magnetic cube, but they said that they haven't noticed any difference in batches.its a matter of batches, not the slots
My xman shadow M is much better with silk and dnm, if I dont put dnm in it it feels really slow and makes my times bad, you also have to tighten it a bit to prevent ops and lockupsThe reason it feels different is because of lube. Even Jules from thecubicle said that the shadow is much better out of the box then it is with lube. Which was weird but true
I guess it just depends what lube you put in. Because not all lube will make the cube betterMy xman shadow M is much better with silk and dnm, if I dont put dnm in it it feels really slow and makes my times bad, you also have to tighten it a bit to prevent ops and lockups
I have a Gan 249 V2 M 2x2 in stickerless for saleBump
How much? Send me a PM.I have a Gan 249 V2 M 2x2 in stickerless for sale